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#4 Azure Stone vs Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 398 ratings analysed
Some overlap
Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) takes 1 of 1 categories.

  • #4 Azure Stone

    Choose it for a musky and citrus character. Best in summer.

  • Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)

    Choose it for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

#4 Azure Stone0/1
Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)1/1
Ratings & consensus
Not scored
Community sentiment
Not scored
Longevity
Not scored
Sillage & projection
Not scored
Value for money
Not scored
Versatility
Not scored
Note pyramid (duration)
Not scored
Fragranxe ranking
Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance
#4 Azure StoneDilís Parfum
Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)Yves Saint Laurent
Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split
1.00/ 5 · 1 votes
Have 0%Had 0%Want 100%
3.78/ 5 · 397 votes
Have 71%Had 29%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate
0%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
100%Hate

1 vote · too few to score

33%Love
37%Like
8%Ok
19%Dislike
3%Hate

397 votes

Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores
⏱ LongevityN/A
〰 SillageN/A
♥ Love / hate0
⏱ Longevity63
〰 Sillage57
♥ Love / hate70
Category winners

LongevityNo data

SillageNo data

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it
¤ Price valueN/A
¤ Price value42
Category winnerNot enough dataBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both
musky100%
citrus92%
amber84%
animalic77%
powdery69%
woody61%
citrus100%
white floral92%
coffee84%
woody77%
warm spicy69%
fruity61%
Scent match41%Some overlap · both citrus and woody

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared
Top15 to 30 minutes
BergamotMandarinGingerPear
Heart1 to 2 hours
Orange BlossomCedar
Base3 to 5 hours
MuskAmbergrisPatchouli
Top
PearCoffeeLemonBergamot
Heart
Jasmine SambacOrange Blossom
Base
PatchouliCedarMusk
InformationalShared notesBergamot, Pear, Orange Blossom and Cedar. Durations are only published for #4 Azure Stone, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season
Spring0
Summer100
Fall0
Winter0
Day–
Night–
Spring86
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes
Men100
Unisex0
Women0
Men0
Unisex4
Women96
InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#78,879

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#31,027

PerfumerHonorine Blanc, Marie Salamagne, Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp

Launched—

Reviews0

Category winnerBlack Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)Higher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

#4 Azure Stone by Dilís Parfum delivers a brisk, marine-themed aroma centered on bright fruit and grounding woods. The scent begins with a lively rush of mandarin, crisp pear, tart bergamot, and a bite of fresh spicy ginger. As that initial citrus shine settles, gentle orange blossom joins dry cedar wood to create a b…

Reviews →

Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) takes the famous sweet coffee DNA of the original line and gives it a refreshing, sunny twist. It opens with a splash of tart lemon, bergamot, and sweet ripe pear, immediately feeling lighter and more sparkling than the Eau de Parfum. As the bright top notes settle…

Reviews →
InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

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Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, #4 Azure Stone or Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)?

Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) takes 1 of 1 categories. #4 Azure Stone is rated 1.00/5 from 1 votes; Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) is rated 3.78/5 from 397 votes. Choose #4 Azure Stone for a musky and citrus character. Best in summer. Choose Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) for a citrus and white floral character. Wins on fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.

Do #4 Azure Stone and Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) smell similar?

Some overlap: a 41% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share citrus and woody accords. Common notes include Bergamot, Pear, Orange Blossom and Cedar.

What are the notes in #4 Azure Stone and Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018)?

#4 Azure Stone has top notes of Bergamot, Mandarin, Ginger and Pear, heart notes of Orange Blossom and Cedar, a base of Musk, Ambergris and Patchouli. Black Opium Eau de Toilette (2018) has top notes of Pear, Coffee, Lemon and Bergamot, heart notes of Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom, a base of Patchouli, Cedar and Musk.

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